Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a mental health nurse to take up a full time position with the Community Mental Health Older Adult Services at the Springwell Centre in Barnet Hertfordshire. As a multi-disciplinary team we provide holistic assessment and treatment pathways for older adults, and people with mental health and frailty needs. Our service provides seamless pathways between primary care and secondary care services for people with functional mental illness, and dementia.
We are looking for a dynamic nurse who is passionate about the care of our older adult service users. We consider transferable skills from other areas of mental health services as valuable and a positive contribution to a well-rounded team.
We cover London Borough of Barnet, and our based at the Springwell Centre at Barnet General Hospital and the post is to cover Hendon and surrounding area locality, with flexibility to support other areas of the East locality if needed.
As a team, we can offer multi-disciplinary support from Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, as well as Mental Health Nurses. We also provide regular CPD sessions, reflective practice, staff support sessions, individual and group supervisions, and academic training, as well as access to external training resources.
If you are interested in our service then please call Michael Benson on 0208 702 6194
Main duties of the job
The post holder to demonstrate expert practise in the care of clients with mental health needs and maintain clinical expertise. taking responsibility for initiating risk assessment, mental capacity, best interest assessments, crisis planning, dialog plus and core assessment, ensuring the care and interventions provided within the older people service are evidence based and in accordance with NICE guidance.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Dip/BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, or Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of further post-registration education and training
- Currently Registered with appropriate professional body
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Post registration experience as a Band 5 Mental Health nurse preferably in a mental health setting working with older adults with functional and organic mental health needs.
Desirable
- Experience/Interest in working with older adults.
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
- Recognised training in teaching/ mentorship/ supervision.
- Ability to demonstrate transferable skills if currently working in another setting.
- Further training within the specialist area of Mental Health for the Older Person.
Special Requirements
Essential
Desirable
Equal Opportunities
Essential
- Understanding of user empowerment.
Desirable
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to care co-ordinate within dialog plus requirements.
- Ability to work independently and autonomously.
- Ability to work under pressure in acute situations with minimal supervision.
Desirable
- Safeguarding Adult Processes
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1973
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience, one of which will be as a practitioner at band 5, working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems.
- evidence of skills and attributes relating to the job description
Desirable
- Experience in managing patient caseload, and working as part of MDT.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Dip/BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, or Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of further post-registration education and training
- Currently Registered with appropriate professional body
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Post registration experience as a Band 5 Mental Health nurse preferably in a mental health setting working with older adults with functional and organic mental health needs.
Desirable
- Experience/Interest in working with older adults.
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
- Recognised training in teaching/ mentorship/ supervision.
- Ability to demonstrate transferable skills if currently working in another setting.
- Further training within the specialist area of Mental Health for the Older Person.
Special Requirements
Essential
Desirable
Equal Opportunities
Essential
- Understanding of user empowerment.
Desirable
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to care co-ordinate within dialog plus requirements.
- Ability to work independently and autonomously.
- Ability to work under pressure in acute situations with minimal supervision.
Desirable
- Safeguarding Adult Processes
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1973
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience, one of which will be as a practitioner at band 5, working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems.
- evidence of skills and attributes relating to the job description
Desirable
- Experience in managing patient caseload, and working as part of MDT.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
